The myth of Arachne - Iseult Gillespie
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From sailors who were turned into pigs, nymphs that sprouted into trees, and a gaze that converted the beholder to stone, Greek mythology brims with shape-shifters. The powerful Gods usually changed their own forms at will - but for mortals, the mutations were often unwanted. Iseult Gillespie shares how one such unnerving transformation befell the spinner Arachne.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Iseult Gillespie
- Director
- Mette Ilene Holmriis
- Producer
- The Animation Workshop
- Associate Producer
- Elizabeth Cox, Jessica Ruby
- Content Producer
- Gerta Xhelo
